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Pieris


Andromedas, Fetterbushes




Origin:  Native to mountain regions of eastern and southern Asia, eastern North America and Cuba.
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Pieris
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
7 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6
Temperature (°C)
-12
Temperature (°F)
10
Height
1– 6 metres
Spread
0.9 – 3.0 metres
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
Broad-leaved evergreen shrubs growing to 1 – 6 metres tall and 0.9 – 3.0 metres wide.
Cultivation
Grow in a shady spot, sheltered from drying, winter winds. They prefer acid soil, and should be mulched once per year.
Shape
Rounded.
Growth
Slow
Pests
Pieris lacebug, a leaf spot and phytophthora root.
Leaf Description
spirally arranged, often appearing to be in whorls at the end of each shoot with bare stretches of shoot below; they are lanceolate-ovate, 2–10 cm long and 1.0–3.5 cm broad, leathery textured, and with an entire or serrated margin. The young leaves in spring are typically brightly coloured.
Flower Description
Bell-shaped, 5–15 mm long, white or pink, and arranged in racemes 5–12 cm long.
Fruit Description
A woody capsule which splits into five sections to release the numerous small seeds.
Propagation
By softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer.
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